What is "acacus"

Acacus can refer to:

• Acacus (Greek mythology), King of Arcadia, and the foster-father of the infant Hermes in Greek mythology
• Acacus (insect), a stick insect genus of the subfamily Necrosciinae
• Tadrart Acacus, a region and mountain range in southwestern Libya

Acacus (Ἄκακος), in Greek mythology, was a king of Acacesium (Ἀκακήσιον) in Arcadia, the son of Lycaon, and the foster-father of the infant Hermes.

Maia gave birth to Hermes at dawn in a sacred cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and he was raised by Acacus. He was believed to be the founder of the Arcadian town of Acacesium where he was king.